2 Marines Dead, Others Injured, After Crash At Bellows Air Force Station In Hawaii (UPDATED)

UPDATE (Wednesday, May 20 HST): A second Marine has died from injuries sustained during Sunday's crash at Bellows Air Force Station in Hawaii, according to a Marine Corps spokesman. The Marine's identity will be released 24 hours after next of kin is notified.

Two Marines remain hospitalized, but in stable condition.

UPDATE (Tuesday, May 19 HST): The Marine killed during the Osprey crash at Bellows Air Force Station in Hawaii has been identified as 24-year-old Lance Corporal Joshua E. Barron of Washington.

UPDATE (Monday, May 18, 9:42 a.m. HST): One Marine remains in critical condition while three others are still hospitalized but in stable condition, according to Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Brian Block. The remaining Marines were treated and released.

The Marine Corps has contacted the deceased Marine's next of kin and won't release that person's identity until 24 hours after notification was made.

According to an official statement released by the Marine Corps, the Marine was killed and 21 others were sent to the hospital after an MV-22 Osprey experienced a "hard-landing mishap":

One Marine was killed when an MV-22 Osprey from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit experience a hard-landing mishap while conducting training aboard Marine Corps Training Area – Bellows at approximately 11:40 a.m., Hawaii time.

Twenty-two Marines were aboard at the time, and all other 21 have been transported to local hospitals for assessment and treatment.

The Marines were conducting routine sustainment training at the time. The 15th MEU departed San Diego May 10 on a seven-month deployment to the Pacific Command and Central Command areas of operation.